'Red' is an action-comedy about a retired -- and somewhat bored with all his new-found free time -- black-ops agent named Frank Moses (played by Willis) who unexpectedly becomes the target of a CIA hit mission. Frank rounds up his old team (Freeman, Malkovich and Mirren) in effort to get to the bottom of what is really going on. Mary-Louise Parker plays Sarah, the case worker at the government pension processing center, and Fank's only recent joy. Because Sarah's life is also at stake, she is taken along for an experience she only read about in her action-romance novels.
I enjoyed this movie thoroughly. It combined just enough action, comedy and romance. My favorite scene would have to be the throwdown between Willis and Karl Urban, who plays William Cooper -- the lead agent on the case to hunt down Frank. Despite the age difference, William still had his ass handed to him on a silver platter. Mid-brawl, while Frank has William's faced pressed against a table, he asks "Kordeski trained you?" to which William answered yes, and Frank retorted with "I trained Kordeski." Seemingly a bunch of over-the-hill ex-CIA agents, the team kicks some serious ass. Cue Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle."
The dynamic cast makes for a fun film to watch. And, on a personal note, it was a treat to see Mirren in such a kick-ass role.
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Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
Synopsis: Based on the cult D.C. Comics graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, RED is an explosive action-comedy starring Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA's top agents - but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history.
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hr. 51 min.
In Theaters: Oct 15, 2010 Wide
Box Office:$90.4M
Running Time: 1 hr. 51 min.
In Theaters: Oct 15, 2010 Wide
Box Office:$90.4M
Distributor:Summit Entertainment
Directed By: Robert Schwentke
Written By: Erich Hoeber
Directed By: Robert Schwentke
Written By: Erich Hoeber
IKR!!! the action was bombastic. although i had some problems with some gray areas in the plot though. like when they immediately believed the bad guy the vp was mastermind. i thought they should be wiser not to get fooled easily.
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